US harvesting stays steady with corn 21% completed, with soybeans at 26%

HOUSTON (ICIS)–Even with many states seeing unfavorable weather recently, the pace of the US harvesting continues to be steady with 21% of corn acreage now completed with soybeans at 26% finished, according to the latest US Department of Agriculture (USDA) weekly crop progress report.

According to the weekly update, the current rate of corn harvest is even with the 2023 level of 21% and slightly ahead of the five-year average of 18%.

Texas continues to be the top state for harvesting progress at 91% of its acreage completed, followed again by North Carolina at 72%.

There is 96% of the corn acreage which is dented, which is slightly behind the 97% from 2023 but is above the five-year average of 95%.

For corn maturity, there is 75% of the crop at this level, which is below last year’s rate of 79% but is higher than the five-year average of 70%.

Looking at corn conditions, there continues to be 4% rated very poor and 8% poor with there being 24% as fair. The amount rated good is at 49% with 15% still listed as excellent.

Soybeans dropping leaves has climbed to 81%, and while this is just behind the 82% achieved last season it is above the five-year average of 73%.

Harvesting of soybeans is now at 26%, which is ahead of the 20% level from 2023 as well as the five-year average of 18%.

Louisiana remains in the lead on harvesting completion with 71% of the state’s acreage now finished, followed by Mississippi at 66%.

For soybean conditions, there were no changes once again in the update with it remaining as 3% seen as very poor, with 8% as poor, 25% listed fair with 52% as good and 12% rated as excellent.

In other harvesting updates, there is 20% of the cotton crop completed with sorghum at 35% finished.